Canada‚Äôs slow progress on animal transport

If history repeats itself, these new regulations may not be adequately enforced‚ÄĒand may be back on the drawing board sooner rather than later.

Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, pictured in this file photo on the Hill, is the minister responsible for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The Hill Times file photograph

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Last December, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency published updates to transport regulations in Canada Gazette I. CFIA‚Äôs Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement (RIAS) notes that current regulations are so outdated that:¬†they do not reflect current science on the care and handling of animals;¬†they‚Äôre not ‚Äúclear and science-informed‚ÄĚ; and¬†they don‚Äôt ‚Äúalign with Canada‚Äôs international trading partners and the OIE animal welfare standards.‚ÄĚ The RIAS further notes: ‚Äúthis leads to the continuing risk that animals will suffer during transport." Too much

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